August 27th, 1942

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:15am –

1:40am

Prime Minister of New Zealand, Amb. Grew

Note: Retired after midnight

White House

USH

1:45am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:35am

The Minister of New Zealand, the Prime Minister of New Zealand

White House

USH

11:35am

To Office accompanied by the Minister of New Zealand and the Prime Minister of New Zealand

White House

USH

11:45am

Pacific War Council: British Amb. Lord Halifax, First Counserlor of Australian Legation Allen S. Watt, L. B. Pearson (Canada), Philippine Vice Pres. Sergio Osmena, New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser, Baron Von Boetzelaer (Netherlands), Dr. T. V. Soong, Harry L. Hopkins

Office

STE, TU, PAI

1:00pm

(lunch) William C. Bullitt

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:00pm

Gov. Murray D. Van Wagoner (MI)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:15pm

de Lancey Kountze

Office

STE, TU, PAI

2:30pm

George Harrison, Mr. T. C. Cashen, Mr. J. G. Luhrsen

Office

STE, TU, PAI

3:15pm

(Adm. William D. Leahy)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

6:45pm

Returned from Office

Office

USH

7:30pm

(dinner - Study) Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins, Gertrude Macy

White House

USH

11:15pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In New York, NY

USH

Houseguest

Lt's. Liudmila Pavlichenko, Nikolai Krassavchenko, Vladimir Pchelintsev (arr. 8:00)

Note: This entry is written within parentheses under Aug. 26 with the notation see Aug. 27. Under Aug. 27 is the notation see Aug. 26.

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

These transcripts are based on archival sources documenting President Roosevelt's daily activities, including the White House Usher's Log and the White House Stenographer's Diary. The transcripts were created for reference purposes. Because errors can occur in data entry, we encourage you to review and cite to the original sources displayed below.

 
 
 

US and World Events plus Additional Resources